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Checklist for Subtribe Dirina Verity, 1953
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1285
3443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1173
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
253
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNymphalidae
Rafinesque, 1815
Admirals, Anglewings, Browns, Brush Footed Butterflies
106
227
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySatyrinae
Boisduval, 1833
Brown Butterflies, Browns, Graylings, Heaths, Ringlets
41
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeSatyrini
Boisduval, 1833
Alpines, Arctics, Graylings, Nymphs and Satyrs
30
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribeDirina
Verity, 1953
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
5 Genera with 15 Species
Cassus Van Son, 01SpeciesTaxom
Dingana Van Son, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Dira Hübner, 18063SpeciesTaxom
Tarsocera Butler, 19698SpeciesTaxom
Torynesis Butler, 19794SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cassus cassus
Dingana dingana Trimen, 1873Dingaan's Widow
Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764Cape Autumn Widow
Dira clytus clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Dira oxylus Trimen, 1806Pondoland Widow
Tarsocera cassina Butler, 1868Sand-dune Widow
Tarsocera cassus Linnaeus, 1764Spring Widow
Tarsocera cassus outeniqua Vári, 1971Outeniqua Spring Widow
Tarsocera dicksoni Van Son, 1962Dickson's Widow
Tarsocera fulvina Vári, 1971Karoo Widow
Tarsocera imitator Vári, 1971Deceptive Widow
Tarsocera namaquensis Vári, 1971Namaqua Widow
Tarsocera southeyae Dickson, 1969Southey's Widow
Torynesis magna Van Son, 1941Large Widow
Torynesis mintha Geyer, 1837Mintha Widow
Torynesis orangica Vári, 1971Golden Gate Widow
Torynesis pringlei Dickson, 1979Pringle's Widow